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Re:End of the Line? Saudi Arabia to scale back plans for des... by brtkdotse on Thursday April 11, 2024 @06:07AM (#40000450)
> Official records of real estate transactions have a data point for "closest shopping mall" for a reason.

It baffles me that anyone, let alone a bunch of people, would look at this and say “ah, yes, this seems like a good place to live”.

To each their own, I guess.

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Re:End of the Line? Saudi Arabia to scale back plans for des... by EduardoBautista on Thursday April 11, 2024 @06:52AM (#40000769)
If you’ve ever had a gun or knife pointed at you, trust me that “walkability” is not going to be high on your priorities of what makes a city a good place to live. The UAE is safer than Switzerland.
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Re:End of the Line? Saudi Arabia to scale back plans for des... by mschuster91 on Thursday April 11, 2024 @07:08AM (#40000879)
> The UAE is safer than Switzerland.

And so is Hong Kong and a few other places. The question is, is that worth the cost? A cost that's mostly hidden from public view and scrutiny?

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